State Department
Be the First Ever U.S. Youth Observer at the United Nations
The United Nations Association of the USA has just put out a call for applications for the first-ever U.S. Youth Observer to the UN summit in New York next month. This is being organized in partnership with the State Department and the Youth Observer would interact with and accompany the American delegation to the United Nations.
State Department Global Diaspora Forum 2012 Kicks Off
This is a smart way for the United States government to more systematically harness its comparative advantage as a country of immigrants. The USA has always been a country of immigrants, so why not partner with immigrant and diaspora communities toward common goals?
State Department: World Intellectual Property Organization Did Not Violate UN Sanctions on North Korea or Iran
The UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has been the target of some relentless criticism from certain quarters of the media for transferring computer equipment to two of its member states: North Korea and Iran. The US State Department now disputes the claim that WIPO violated sanctions.
President Obama Issues Executive Order Supporting Women, Peace and Security
President Obama today signed an executive order to mandate the implementation of a sweeping new US government plan to include women in peacemaking and security roles around the world. I talk to an expert who helped craft this policy about what she hopes it will accomplish.
Diasporas For Development
One of the key questions at a first of its kind meeting of Diaspora communities at the State Department this week is how to capture remittances for long term development–not just short term consumption.
State Department Diaspora Forum
A series of meetings at the State Department this week will focus on the role of Diaspora communities in the United States foreign policy.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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